[johnbar]

Long Beach vs. FSU should be more competitive than those first three match-ups.

Belardi & Bell get another honor:
https://gostanford.com/news/2025/05/2/be...ght-honors
One of 88 teams across all divisions.

[johnbar]

Long Beach vs. FSU should be more competitive than those first three match-ups.

Belardi & Bell get another honor:
https://gostanford.com/news/2025/05/2/be...ght-honors
One of 88 teams across all divisions.

[johnbar]

TCU beats GSU 3-0.
Interesting that Alvarez & Moreno, TCU's highly touted 1s, were pushed to a third set (DNF).

So far all going by seed.

[johnbar]

TCU beats GSU 3-0.
Interesting that Alvarez & Moreno, TCU's highly touted 1s, were pushed to a third set (DNF).

So far all going by seed.

[johnbar]

Had been running pretty much on time, but Cal/Texas going to run over.  Cal up 2-1, 2s and 4s in the third set.

Cal had two dual points at the 4s and missed them.  I need to rewatch the end of that match.

Cal's 4s were up 9-4 in the third set, and let it get away, losing 15-17.

Stanford up next.

[johnbar]

Had been running pretty much on time, but Cal/Texas going to run over.  Cal up 2-1, 2s and 4s in the third set.

Cal had two dual points at the 4s and missed them.  I need to rewatch the end of that match.

Cal's 4s were up 9-4 in the third set, and let it get away, losing 15-17.

Stanford up next.

[johnbar]

Stanford wins first set on all five courts.

[johnbar]

Stanford wins first set on all five courts.

[BostonCard]

Had been running pretty much on time, but Cal/Texas going to run over.  Cal up 2-1, 2s and 4s in the third set.

Cal had two dual points at the 4s and missed them.  I need to rewatch the end of that match.

Cal's 4s were up 9-4 in the third set, and let it get away, losing 15-17.

Stanford up next.

Too bad, I was rooting for the Cal upset, and I don't say that often.

BC

[BostonCard]

Had been running pretty much on time, but Cal/Texas going to run over.  Cal up 2-1, 2s and 4s in the third set.

Cal had two dual points at the 4s and missed them.  I need to rewatch the end of that match.

Cal's 4s were up 9-4 in the third set, and let it get away, losing 15-17.

Stanford up next.

Too bad, I was rooting for the Cal upset, and I don't say that often.

BC

[BobK]

2-0 Stanford and very close to 3 wins

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Stanford wins 3-0

[BobK]

2-0 Stanford and very close to 3 wins

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Stanford wins 3-0

[johnbar]

CalPoly swept LSU, so everything went according to seed.

Stanford vs. CalPoly tomorrow at 9am PDT.
The Cardinal beat the Mustangs 4-1 in SLO last month.

Note:  the NCAA bracket still shows this as 10am PDT, but earlier today they announced the starting time for the quarterfinals has been moved one hour earlier, due to anticipated weather.

[johnbar]

CalPoly swept LSU, so everything went according to seed.

Stanford vs. CalPoly tomorrow at 9am PDT.
The Cardinal beat the Mustangs 4-1 in SLO last month.

Note:  the NCAA bracket still shows this as 10am PDT, but earlier today they announced the starting time for the quarterfinals has been moved one hour earlier, due to anticipated weather.

[paloalto]

Amazingly my cable screen menu has the updated time so I can record without worry.

From the weather report I'm looking at the morning matches should go as scheduled.

[paloalto]

Amazingly my cable screen menu has the updated time so I can record without worry.

From the weather report I'm looking at the morning matches should go as scheduled.

[johnbar]

Tournament is running late:  QF2 started about 7:15, and and at least three matches are going to a third set.

LMU knocked of USC 3-1.

QF3 (Texas vs. TCU) will start at 8:29.

[johnbar]

Tournament is running late:  QF2 started about 7:15, and and at least three matches are going to a third set.

LMU knocked of USC 3-1.

QF3 (Texas vs. TCU) will start at 8:29.

[BobK]

TCU beat Texas. Stanford next

[BobK]

TCU beat Texas. Stanford next

[johnbar]

TCU beat Texas.  Stanford next

9:27 start, according to ESPN2.

[johnbar]

TCU beat Texas.  Stanford next

9:27 start, according to ESPN2.

[BobK]

Cal poly wins 3 first sets Stanford 2

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2-1 cal poly. Cal poly leads another match. Doesn’t look good

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It’s over. Cal poly wins 3-1

[BobK]

Cal poly wins 3 first sets Stanford 2

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2-1 cal poly. Cal poly leads another match. Doesn’t look good

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It’s over. Cal poly wins 3-1

[johnbar]

Sad.
Was it the wind?  Nerves?

One of the announcers (McPeak, I think) said Logan Tusher will also being playing indoors. Had not heard that before.

[johnbar]

Sad.
Was it the wind?  Nerves?

One of the announcers (McPeak, I think) said Logan Tusher will also being playing indoors. Had not heard that before.

[BobK]

Tusher must be the secret player # 17 on the team for Indoor.

[BobK]

Tusher must be the secret player # 17 on the team for Indoor.

[johnbar]

LMU upset UCLA 3-2, so the finals will be two teams who have never made it that far before.

[johnbar]

LMU upset UCLA 3-2, so the finals will be two teams who have never made it that far before.

[BobK]

TCU with the win over LMU 3-2

[BobK]

TCU with the win over LMU 3-2

[johnbar]

Final poll:

1. TCU
2. LMU
3. UCLA
4. CalPoly
5. Stanford

https://www.avca.org/polls-awards/polls/...mens-beach

[johnbar]

Final poll:

1. TCU
2. LMU
3. UCLA
4. CalPoly
5. Stanford

https://www.avca.org/polls-awards/polls/...mens-beach

[johnbar]

In the CIFSS beach pairs championship, Ruby Cochrane (HS junior, entering Stanford in 2026) took second place (with partner Lucy Matuszak).  They lost 2-1 in the finals to the Junk sisters.

Along the way the knocked off another Stanford recruit, Taylor Ponchak (and Zoe Znider), who tied for fifth.

https://volleyballlife.com/tournament/29...1114/teams

[johnbar]

In the CIFSS beach pairs championship, Ruby Cochrane (HS junior, entering Stanford in 2026) took second place (with partner Lucy Matuszak).  They lost 2-1 in the finals to the Junk sisters.

Along the way the knocked off another Stanford recruit, Taylor Ponchak (and Zoe Znider), who tied for fifth.

https://volleyballlife.com/tournament/29...1114/teams

[johnbar]

At the AVP Huntington Beach Open this past weekend, Stanford's Clara Stowell and alumna Kate Reilly went 4-0 in the qualifier to make into the main draw. Unfortunately they matched up with the #1 seed in the first round and were eliminated.

Alumna Xolani Hodel (with Teegan Van Gunst) was seeded 11th; they beat the #6 seed, but lost to #3 in the second round.

In the qualifier, recruit Ruby Cochrane (with Shayla Martinez) won their first but lost their second match.

ETA: Hodel will be playing in an FIVB event in China later this week, paired with Deahna Kraft.

[johnbar]

At the AVP Huntington Beach Open this past weekend, Stanford's Clara Stowell and alumna Kate Reilly went 4-0 in the qualifier to make into the main draw. Unfortunately they matched up with the #1 seed in the first round and were eliminated.

Alumna Xolani Hodel (with Teegan Van Gunst) was seeded 11th; they beat the #6 seed, but lost to #3 in the second round.

In the qualifier, recruit Ruby Cochrane (with Shayla Martinez) won their first but lost their second match.

ETA: Hodel will be playing in an FIVB event in China later this week, paired with Deahna Kraft.

[johnbar]

USA Volleyball's Spring NTDP Spring Training rosters and coaches have been announced.
Andrew Fuller is an assistant coach with the Girls U17 team; Billy Allen with the Girls U19.

Charlotta Bell, Elena Fisher  and Avery Jackson are on the U21 team.

Mikki Carlin ('25), Olga Nikolaeva ('26), Taylor Ponchak ('25), Estelle Reese ('26), Simone Roslon (indoor '26) are on the U19 team.

Will Roslon play both?
Also noticed a Reagan Carlin on the U17 team.  Wonder if that's Mikki's sister?

https://usavolleyball.org/play/national-...s-rosters/

[johnbar]

USA Volleyball's Spring NTDP Spring Training rosters and coaches have been announced.
Andrew Fuller is an assistant coach with the Girls U17 team; Billy Allen with the Girls U19.

Charlotta Bell, Elena Fisher  and Avery Jackson are on the U21 team.

Mikki Carlin ('25), Olga Nikolaeva ('26), Taylor Ponchak ('25), Estelle Reese ('26), Simone Roslon (indoor '26) are on the U19 team.

Will Roslon play both?
Also noticed a Reagan Carlin on the U17 team.  Wonder if that's Mikki's sister?

https://usavolleyball.org/play/national-...s-rosters/